2003-2004 Bill 3996: Crop Pest Commission; Homebound Instruction - South Carolina Legislature

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 3996

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Education and Public Works Committee

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11481ac03.doc

Introduced in the House on April 10, 2003

Introduced in the Senate on April 24, 2003

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Crop Pest Commission; Homebound Instruction

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

4/10/2003HouseIntroduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ9

4/23/2003HouseRead second time HJ47

4/24/2003HouseRead third time and sent to Senate HJ26

4/24/2003SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ33

4/24/2003SenateReferred to Committee on EducationSJ33

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/10/2003

4/10/2003-A

INTRODUCED

April 10, 2003

H.3996

Introduced by Education and Public Works Committee

S. Printed 4/10/03--H.

Read the first time April 10, 2003.

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2797, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION1.The regulations of the Board of Education, relating to Homebound Instruction, designated as Regulation Document Number 2797, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION2.This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The amendments will:

1.utilize the term “medical homebound instruction” to clarify its purpose to stakeholders;

2.provide clarification to districts of the requirement to make individualized decisions about the appropriate amount of services for medical homebound students;

3.clarify that if districts fail to provide medical homebound instruction to eligible students, district must make up the missed instructional periods even if the regular school year has ended;

4.clarify eligibility issues; and

5.delete the current guidelines for homebound instruction.

The Office of Exceptional Children will develop a guidance document for parents and districts.

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